Fiksu does a Tapjoy and launches consumer-facing iOS incentivised download service FreeMyApps
Currently only available for US iTunes accounts
Nokia on Windows Phone will draw consumers away from Android and BlackBerry, reckons Chaotic Moon's whurley
Playing for a long term win
TinyCo's Jennifer Lu on the advantages of launching iOS and Android social mobile games simultaneously
New capability thanks to internal Griffin engine
GREE and DeNA making a mistake trying to apply Japanese social gaming model in the west, claims PlayPhone's Anders Evju
One size does not fit all
The PG.biz Mobile Gaming Mavens on what Rovio should do next?
Angry Birds' rebooted
Windows Phone president Lees given critical Windows Phone-Window 8 task by Steve Ballmer
Whatever it is, he's got to do it quick
Distimo highlights the download volume required to break into different countries' App Store free charts
USA predictably hardest chart to crack
Tapjoy does a Flurry and hires head of analytics to highlight market trends
Phil O'Neill will be joining the dots
Android Market's web store gets updated with new user review filters
Search by ratings, versions and models
Sony Ericsson's Arc HD (aka Nozomi) spotted in the wild
12-MP camera, 1280 x 720 pixel, 4.3 inch HD display
Apple's Mac App Store reaches 100 million download milestone
While App Store reaches 18 billion downloads total
Rumour: iPad 3 to launch by April, ODMs now receiving parts
10 million units to be manufactured in Q1 2012
iPhone 4S ready for Chinese release after receiving government permit
Rush release before the end of 2011
Samsung claims a record 300 million handset sales in 2011
Up 20 million on 2010
Rovio teams up with Lappset as Angry Birds set to take over playgrounds
First Finland, then the world
Facebook gaming has begun its downward trend but iOS is on the up, says PlayForge producer Tami Baribeau
More open market, more open to innovation
The PG.biz Hot Five: webOS goes open source, OnLive live on Android, and Angry Birds' as the mobile ad network
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Critically acclaimed
GREE plans to double US headcount with 100 hires expected during 2012
Gaining attention with zombie dog freeway billboards
FunMobility adds to exec team with ex-Glu producer Peter Traugot
And new downtown San Francisco office
Spacetime rolls out seamless support for iOS, Android and Chrome for its mobile MMOGs
Pocket Legends and Star Legends break down barriers
HP says it will continue to invest, support and develop webOS, but makes it open source
The answer is blowing in the wind
Barnes & Noble ups Nook Tablet production for 2011 by 200,000
Expects to have one million in retail channel
Zynga CEO Mark Pincus points to mobile growth with company up to 13 million DAUs
Words With Friends has 10 million player base
Russian combat sim specialist Gaijin Entertainment expands to Android
Releases Modern Conflict and Gomoku With Pals
Steel Media releases Free App Alliance app for iPhone
Finest free content highlighted daily
Supermono's Tak Fung on Red Robot deal and why he's always wanted to do a location-based game
Now he has the tech and resources
Nokia launches Lumia 710 in Taiwan, Singapore, India and Russia
Labels it 'personal, colourful, accessible, affordable'
Red Robot Labs buys Supermono for undisclosed sum, adds Phil Harrison as advisor
Ex-SCEE faces Hawley, Fung and Harrison reunited
AR specialist metaio launches free version of mobile SDK for iOS and Android
Already used in 70apps with 10 million downloads
Gamevil and ngmoco on board for Smartphone & Tablet Games Summit at GDC 2012
Advisory board working on schedule
TinyCo plans for simultaneous iOS and Android releases thanks to new Griffin engine
Internal smarts
Apple US gives EA's Dead Space its iPad game of 2011 award, while European App Store goes for Contre Jour
Blockbuster versus art house
Apple US crowns Tiny Tower as its iPhone game of year, while European App Store goes for Tiny Wings
Angry Birds is bestseller everywhere
Funzio's second freemium game Modern War does 1.5 million iOS downloads in first week
Invasions galore
HP selling off final TouchPads via eBay store firesale
US-only on 11 December
Mobile billing outfit Bango partners with Amazon to service online retail giant
Financial terms not disclosed
YetiZen opens applications for its March 2012 business accelerator program
Game studios, technology and tool start ups encouraged
Fishlabs beats out Crytek to be named best studio at German Developer Awards 2011
3D mobile focus wins plaudits
Gameloft's iOS Fantasy Town serves as publisher's first game specifically designed for girls
Not just a shade of pink
Chartboost CEO Maria Alegre on why network scale is less important than providing consumers with a quality experience
Best users are most important
Chartboost opens up its cross promotion and user acquisition platform for Android
Targeting the fastest growing market
Tiswaz's Kevin Dent on why App Store failure can actually be a case of falling upwards
A case study using ustwo's Whale Trail
Zipline launches its first game to showcase Moai engine
Wolf Toss available on iOS, Android and Chrome
Market shifting towards niche app stores as number doubles to 50 in 2011, reckons research2guidance
Rise of customer-driven channels
Ben Vu on Battle Bears' freemium debut and his 10 game roadmap for the humorous shooter franchise
Also pitching for TV series
Assassin's Creed, LA Noire and Batman: Arkham City available as OnLive rolls out to iPad and Android tablets
Selected titles optimised for touchscreen controls
NaturalMotion's My Horse tops 5 million downloads as firm snatches W3i's Nick Bhardwaj
Company downloads surpass 12 million
Wooga makes move to mobile as Diamond Dash hits iOS
25 million Facebook players can't be wrong
Mobile Streams launches Latin America-focused advertising subsidiary PublicAd
To tap into Appitalism